The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-22

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School Material.
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Fancy Stationary and Fine Goods FOR
Presents,
cheaper than any house IN this section.
Il. II. RILLsS,
Is Grand ST., Monroe, La
Our street lamps are now better lighted.
They might be better cleaned, however.
The frequent changes of the postof1ice
here argues the necessity for a Government
building at Monroe.
Mr.. J. P. Parker is having q 1ireproof
warehouse built for Ionic &Simon in rear
of the stsre now occupied by p. w. Hilton.
We learn that a large warehouse is soon
to be built on the Meredith lot above the
compress recently bought by Mr.. j. p.
Parker.
P, w. Hilton has leased the Alhambra
restaurant building and is having it altered
and repaired for gcocery store. He will
move in on tho first of February.
Mr.. j. L. Webb has sold his market
business to Mr.. Jas. Ray, Jr., who will
continue the business at the old stand.
Mr.. Webb will turn his attention to plant
ing.
The members of "The Little Tycoon" OPP
era Company are requested to atlend the
next rehearsal, at the residence Of Prof.
w. F. Blees, Oh Monday, January 24th, at
s p. M, prompt.
The U. S. snag-boat 0. G. Wagner is
here to scoop in that GOO appropriation
tor the Ouachita. We repeat that the
money would do the most good if expended
on the Catahoula mudhole.
The Skating Rink, under the manage
nent of home enterprise, opened THUS
day night with a tolerab]y fair attendance.
Many would have been present We're tick
eted for Zera Semon's popular and amusing
show.
Gov. McEnery has appointed Gen. w. Il.
Theobalds, Of this parish, delegate from
the 9Th Congressional District to the Coast
Defense Convention to be held at De Flu
MAX Springs, Fla, on the 18th Of Feb
ruary.
The railroad company and the city author
ties are to be complimented upon their
promptness in attending to that mudhole
opposite Meredith's warehouse. A culvert
has been cut, new bridges put down and
now tho drain will be excellant
Next week the Telegraph will begin the
publication of an Interesting serial by
Fannie May Trousdale, entitled "a News
paper Bohemian in IL chapters, and
running - weeks. The story Is founded
on fact and will prove highly entertain
ing.
We take some degree OF pride in stating
that we giye our readers this week the
neatest, cleanost, cheapest and best weekly
newspaper published in tho State of LOU
isiana outside of New Orleans. The sub
scription price is only ono dollar for enc
year.
Uriah Millsaps, ESQ, bought the post
Office building at shcrift's salo, last Satur-
day for 81 500 90, cash. Breard q Millsaps,
bankers, who now occupy the old bank
building, will move into it at an early day.
Postmaster Garrett has not yet secured q
building for the postoflice.
1000 copies of the Telegraph will be is
sued next week and will DO distributed all
over North Louisiana. We have space for
a limited number OF advertisements, and
state tho fact for the benefit OF those OF our
UuSlucSS ulell WHO litN GGSlEc 10 avail
themselves Of tho opportunity to make
their business known to large number
Of readers.
The Telegraph is an all-home print jour
nal, giving 161& columns Of live, fresh read
ing matter weekly, and is utterly devoid
of all unsightly patent medicine cuts and
disgusting patent medicine reading notices.
In fine it is exclusively home enter
prise and entirely devoted to homo inter-
ests. Its superiority on these grounds
commend it as the neatest, cheapest aud
best country weekly in the State. The
subscription price is only one dolla" for
one year.
Sullivan has at last been knocked out. Ii
happened at Waverly Station in Madison
parish. He was standing on the railroad
platform when a west bound train passed
at full speed and u projecting brake struck
him behind the burr of the ear and knock ed
him senseless for about ten minutes. He
lays his damages at S5,O2O.o0, and has now
pending suit before the District Court OF
this parish against the Vicbsburg, Shrcve-
port and Pacific Railroad company for that
amount. The plaintiff in this case, how